Texas Ag Today - August 14, 2026

*Cotton acreage is going up while yield estimates are dropping.  *A Texas ranch is a regional winner of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Environmental Stewardship Award.  *The Texas rice harvest continues with steady yields and low insect pressure.   *One year’s sorghum regrowth can help the next year’s crop.*The heat and dry weather are making ideal wildfire conditions.  *Funding is available to help Texans control wild hogs.  *Two tick-borne diseases cause similar clinical signs in cattle.